Coat.



P. SHOTLAND.

GOAT.

APPLICATION IILED SEPT. 25, 1909.

Patented May 24, 1910.

PAUL SHOTLAND, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

COAT.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented May 24, 1910.

Application filed September 25, 1909. Serial No. 519,652.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, PAUL SHOTLAND, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Coats, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in coats, particularly to suchcoats as are commonly known as overcoats, and especially to that classof overcoats which are worn by riders in automobiles.

It has been found that those persons who ride in automobiles in stormyor cold weather suffer great inconvenience unless they can cover uptheir faces, throats and lower limbs. This covering has generallyheretofore been effected by-the use of separate wraps and similarappliances, which was always cumbersome and inconvenient.

My present invention is to obviate this difliculty.

The object of my invention is to provide a coatwith an extended collar.A collar which can be folded up in one way, so that the garment can beworn as an ordinary walking coat; can be folded up in another way, sothat it will effectually cover and protect the neck and throat of thewearer; and can be unfolded and extended, so that it will not only coverand protect the throat, but also the ears and face of the wearer.

The object of the invention is also to provide the skirt of the coatwith plaits so formed and arranged that when the wearer is seated, thesaid skirt may be extended over the lower limbs in such a way as tocover and effectually protect them.

In the accompanying drawings, which are hereby made a part of thisspecification; Figure 1, is a front View of the coat, arranged to be.used as an ordinary walking coat; Fig. 2, illustrates the-same coat withthe collar folded up and secured around the neck; Fig. 3, illustratesthe same coat with the collar extended and fastened up around the earsand face of the wearer.

This coat may be made of fur, or any con- Venient and available textileor waterproof fabric, and except as hereinafter described, it may be anovercoat of the common and well-known form.

In the drawin s, A, designates the body of the coat, B, t e collar, andC, the skirt thereof. The collar B, which is of approximatelyrectangular shape consists of two parts Z), and b as illustrated. Whenthe garment is worn as a walking coat as shown in Fig. 1, the part b isfolded under the part b, and both drawn down on the shou1- ders, so asto allow of the opening of the lapels 2'. When the throat and neckrequire protection, the part b is folded under the part I), then thelapels are closed, and the collar drawn up close around the neck andthroat and under the chin, where it may be detachably fastened by meansof buttons or any other similar appliances, or by lacing. It will thenbe found that the neck. and throat are very comfortable and eliicientlyprotected from the cold and inclement weather. When it is required toprotect the ears and face, the parts of the collar 1) and b are unfoldedand extended to their full width. The collar is then drawn up around thehead and face of the wearer. In this position it may be detachablyfastened with buttons or lacing with any other similar appliances, andfurther secured in position by the strap If extending over the top ofthe head and detachably fastened to the upper edge of the collar. Anopening may be provided with a screcn of wire gauze or perforated sheetmetal if it be found desirable. Other openings also protected by agauze, are provided at b just opposite the ears. At 6 and b are otheropenings, opposite the eyes to allow unobstructable vision. These lastopenings may be provided with transparent flexible screens if it befound desirable. The cap of the wearer is placed on over this. It willthen be found that in the coldest and most inclement weather, the wearercan travel without any annoying inconvenience, and that on account ofthe ventilation allowed by the openings and 6 his respiration will notbe sensibly retarded.

It is obvious that if the collar occupy either the second or thirdposition above described, it may be easily unfastened and shifted intoeither of the other positions above set forth, or from the firstposition above detailed, it may be easily shifted to, and fastened ineither of the other positions.

In the skirt C, of the coat is formed, on each side, an inverted boxplait, c, which is wider at the bottom and tapers at the top.

At 0, nearly opposite the hips of the wearer the edges of each plait areattached together by a loop of stitching, so that when the wearer standsup, the skirt of the coat will hang down gracefully, as illustrated inFig. 1, but when the wearer is seated, on

account of the said plait, the front parts of the skirt may be solaterally extended that they will effectually cover and protect thelower limbs of the wearer keeping them both warm and dry, and preventingthem from coming into contact-With any current of cold or damp air,while the wearer is seated in the automobile. y

The front of the coat is provided on either side, with slanting pockets6, e, for the accommodation of the wearers hands, in other respects thiscoat may be made after any common and well known pattern.

This coat is to be worn by automobile riders in cold and inclementweather. Other than as hereinbefore described this coat is to be used inthe common and well known way.

Having now described and ascertained what my invention is, and how thesame is made and used, what I claim as my invention and desire to secureby Letters Patent is The combination with a coat, of a collar attachedthereto and comprisin two parts constructed and arranged to fo d onepart upon the other, havin ventilating openings in the folds of said colar; and having sight openings also in said folds, perforated screens insaid ventilated openings, flexible transparent screens in said sightopenings, and said collar constructed and arranged to afford facilityfor, at one time, laying the same down upon the shoulders of the wearer,and at another time detachably-fastening the same around the neck of thewearer, and at another time detachably fastening the same around theface and ears of the wearer, so that one of the ventilation openingswill be opposite the mouth, and one-of the sight openings opposite eachof the eyes of the wearer.

PAUL SHOTLAND.

